Magni M-24 Orion
Magni Gyro · Italy · first flew 2010 · light aircraft
Italy’s side-by-side autogyro — a rotor that spins itself, a propeller that pushes, and running costs that undercut any helicopter.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, tail-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat enclosed autogyro — free-spinning rotor, no fixed wing
- Pusher propeller behind the egg-shaped cabin
- Slow, steady and low — often police or survey work
Looks like a tiny helicopter that forgot its tail rotor: a two-blade rotor turning lazily above an egg-shaped cabin, pusher prop at the back, and a modest fin. Gyros cannot hover — if it stops moving forward, it is landing.
Specifications
- The Magni M-24 Orion has a length of 4.7 m (15 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.53 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 1 pilot + 1 passenger.
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History
The Magni family has built gyroplanes since VPM in the 1980s; the enclosed side-by-side M-24 Orion flew in 2010 as the flagship of their range, bringing weather-proof comfort to a class that had mostly meant open cockpits.
Variants
M-24 Orion and the updated M-24 Plus; open-tandem stablemates M-16 and M-22 share the mechanics.
Where you'll see it
Popular across Europe for touring, training, pipeline patrol and police observation — a familiar low-and-slow sight on summer evenings.
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